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Meet the 17 exceptional finalists for the 2025 Australian Alumni Awards!

Australian Alumni Awards 2025 celebrate Vietnamese alumni of Australian education who are making outstanding contributions to Vietnam’s development.

Vietnam and Australia collaborate in landmark index to advance gender equality in public leadership

Vietnam and Australia introduce a comprehensive framework for assessing women’s participation and leadership in Vietnam’s public sector.

New International Director appointed at Vietnam Australia Centre

Ms Kim Cleary is appointed new International Director of the Vietnam Australia Centre from May 2025.

Partnering to enhance capacity of Vietnam’s university educators

20 Vietnamese educators completed the Australia Awards Short Course “Specialist Certificate in University Teaching” delivered by the Vietnam Australia Centre

Building an effective, efficient and high-performing public administration: Experiences from Vietnam, Laos and Australia

Vietnam, Laos and Australia hold trilateral workshop to share experience in public administration and governance.

Australian alumni leading improvements in vocational education and training

A group of Australian alumni from Maritime College No.1 (MC1) in Hai Phong City are contributing to replicating changes in Vietnam’s vocational education and training (VET) sector to ensure graduates better meet industry needs. Their project is funded by the Australian Alumni Grants Fund (AAGF), one of the shared commitments

Australia Awards Scholarship graduates return to drive development in Vietnam

Reintegration and Welcome Home Ceremony celebrate nearly 80 new Australia Awards Scholarship graduates.

Calling for sponsorship for Australian Alumni Awards 2025

Invitation to participate in in-kind sponsorship for Australian Alumni Awards 2025

Australia Awards Scholarships Intake 2026 (Semester 2) open for applications

Studies for Australia Awards Scholarships Intake 2026 commence from June 2026 subject to approval by both Australian and Vietnamese governments.

Celebrating alumni advancing the Vietnam – Australia relationship

Nominations are open for the Australia Alumni Awards 2025, recognising outstanding contributions of Australian alumni in Vietnam.

New report reveals emerging opportunities for collaboration between Vietnam and Australia to build Vietnam’s port industry

Vietnam’s port industry needs more targeted vocational education and training (VET) opportunities to meet skill shortages and fully achieve its significant economic potential. That’s the conclusion of the Industry Skills Forecast Report 2024-2028 on Vietnam’s port industry. The report provides insights for government stakeholders, businesses and educators on the current

Aus4Skills supports gender mainstreaming in education for pedagogical institutions

Aus4Skills, in partnership with the Department of Teachers and Education Administrators (DTEA), Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), organized a 2-day training course aimed at integrating gender equality into teacher training curricula. This initiative underscores Australia’s dedication to fostering gender equality and inclusiveness in all of its educational collaborations with